• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical courses of patients with gastric cancer and positive resection margins after a gastrectomy for gastric cancer who did not undergo subsequent surgery. Materials and Methods: Among 4,452 patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer from January 2001 to December 2007, 20 patients with positive resection margins after gastrectomy for gastric cancer who did not undergo subsequent surgery were included. The recurrence patterns were confirmed by postoperative computed tomography and gastroscopy, which were performed on a planned schedule. All recurrence patterns after gastrectomy were classified as loco-regional, peritoneal, or distant metastases. Results: The patients with confirmed recurrence all had advanced stage cancer (III-IV), and the recurrence sites were variable. However, peritoneal and distant recurrences were more common than loco-regional recurrences. The patients with loco-regional recurrence also had peritoneal and/or distant recurrence. Conclusions: Patients with gastric cancer and a positive resection margin showed more frequent peritoneal and distant metastases than loco-regional recurrence. In addition, patients with loco-regional recurrence also had peritoneal and distant recurrence. A positive resection margin of gastric cancer was related with poor histological differentiation, diffuse type, and advanced stage (III-IV).

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2014

Purpose: The role of peritoneal washing cytology in determining further treatment strategies after surgery for gastric cancer remains unclear. One reason for this is the fact that optimal procedures to increase the accuracy of predicting peritoneal metastasis have not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cytology using samples harvested from two different abdominal cavity sites during gastric cancer surgery. Materials and Methods: We prospectively recruited 108 patients who were clinically diagnosed with locally advanced gastric cancer (higher than cT1 stage disease). Peritoneal washing fluids were collected from the pouch of Douglas and the subphrenic area. Patients were prospectively followed up for 2 years to determine the recurrence and survival rates. Results: Thirty-three patients dropped out of the study for various reasons, so 75 patients were included in the final analysis. Seven patients (9.3%) showed positive cytology findings, of whom, three showed peritoneal recurrence. Tumor size was the only factor associated with positive cytology findings (P=0.037). The accuracy and specificity of cytology for predicting peritoneal recurrence were 90.1% and 94.2%, respectively, whereas the sensitivity was 50.0%. The survival rate did not differ between patients with positive cytology findings and those with negative cytology findings (P=0.081). Conclusions: Peritoneal washing cytology using samples harvested from two different sites in the abdominal cavity was not able to predict peritoneal recurrence or survival in gastric cancer patients. Further studies will be required to determine whether peritoneal washing cytology during gastric cancer surgery is a meaningful procedure.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.231-242
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the recurrence patterns in patients who underwent curative surgery for gastric cancer (GC) and analyze their prognostic value for post-recurrence survival (PRS). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 204 patients who experienced GC recurrence following curative gastrectomy for GC at a single institution between January 2012 and December 2017. Specific recurrence patterns (lymph node, peritoneal, and hematogenous) and their multiplicity were analyzed as prognostic factors of PRS. Results: The median PRS of the 204 patients was 8.3 months (interquartile range [IQR]: 3.2-17.4). For patients with a single recurrence pattern (n=164), the difference in each recurrence pattern did not show a significant prognostic value for PRS (lymph node vs. peritoneal, P=0.343; peritoneal vs. hematogenous, P=0.660; lymph node vs. hematogenous, P=0.822). However, the patients with a single recurrence pattern had significantly longer PRS than those with multiple recurrence patterns (median PRS: 10.2 months [IQR: 3.7-18.7] vs. 3.9 months [IQR: 1.8-10.4]; P=0.037). In the multivariate analysis, multiple recurrence patterns emerged as independent prognostic factors for poor PRS (hazard ratio, 1.553; 95% confidence interval, 1.092-2.208; P=0.014) along with serosal invasion, recurrence within 1 year after gastrectomy, and the absence of post-recurrence chemotherapy. Conclusions: Regardless of the specific recurrence pattern, multiple recurrence patterns emerged as independent prognostic factors for poor PRS compared with a single recurrence pattern.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2007

목적: 위암 환자 수술 후 재발의 임상병리학적 특성에 대한 이해는 재발의 조기 발견과 이에 따른 보다 나은 치료 성적을 얻기 위하여 필수적인 정보이다. 즉 종양의 특성에 따른 재발의 유형, 재발시기, 재발 이후의 경과 등을 이해하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 6월부터 2005년 12월까지 본원 외과에서 위암으로 근치적수술을 시행 받은 1,338명의 환자 가운데 재발 유형을 모르는 경우(n=60), 사고사 및 타 질환으로 사망한 경우(n=55)를 제외한 1,223명을 연구 대상자로 하였다. 재발예(n=241)와 비재발예(n=982) 사이의 임상병리학적 특성 및 재발예 가운데 재발의 유형에 따른 임상병리학적 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 재발예는 비재발예에 비하여 위전절제술, 진행된 병기, 림프관이나 혈관 침윤예, 위전벽암, 크기가 큰 암, 미분화암, 미만형, Borrmann 4형이 의미 있게 많았다. 복막파종은 여성, stage III, 위상부 및 위전벽암, 미분화암, 미만형, Borrmann 4형이 의미 있게 많았고, 혈행성전이는 조기위암, stage I, 국소전이는 Borrmann 1, 2, 3형이 의미 있게 많았다. 복막파종의 경우 혈행성전이나 국소전이에 비하여 재발 후 생존기간이 짧았다(7.0개월, 9.5개월, 12.5개월). 조기재발군은 병기3, 4기, N3, 림프관침윤율이 높았고, 후기재발군은 병기3기, N1이 조기재발군에 비해 의미 있게 많았다. 결론: 위암의 임상병리학적 특성에 대한 이해가 위암수술 후 재발을 조기에 발견하는 데 중요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.904-909
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• 2022

자궁 경부암은 여성 비뇨 생식기계에서 가장 흔한 악성 종양이다. 대부분의 재발성 자궁 경부암은 초기 치료 후 2년 이내에 진단되고 무병 기간이 5년 이상인 후기 재발은 매우 드물다. 또한 복막 전이는 보통 복강 내 뚜렷한 다발성 결절 그리고 결절성 또는 미만성 복막 비후의 형태로 나타난다. 여기서 우리는 조영증강 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 우측 횡격막하 공간에 큰 단일 괴사성 종괴로 보인 후기 재발성 자궁 경부암의 비전형적인 복막 전이라는 매우 드문 증례를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2009

목적: 위암의 복막재발 또는 암종증을 확진하기 위해서는 개복 수술 및 생검이 필요하다. 최근 시험적 개복술 대신 진단적 복강경 검사가 많이 시행되고 있으나 위암 환자에서 복막재발을 진단하기 위해 시험적 개복술 대신 진단적 복강경 검사로 대체한 것에 관한 연구는 아직 보고된 바가 적다. 이에 복막전이가 의심되는 위암환자에서 시행된 진단적 복강경 검사를 분석하여 그 역할과 유용성에 대해 검토하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2004년 2월부터 2009년 3월까지 복막전이가 의심되어 진단적 복강경 검사를 시행 받은 총 45명의 위암 환자들에 대해 안전성과 정확도를 평가하였다. 결과: 총 45명의 연구 대상 환자들에서 남자는 26명(57.8%), 여자는 19명(42.2%)이었고 전체 평균 연령은 49.3세(25~74세)였다. 총 검사시간은 평균 $44.1\pm26.9$분, 술 후 재원기간은 평균 $2.7\pm2.8$일이었다. 45명 중 검사상 양성으로 나온 사람은 35명이었으며, 음성으로 나온 10명 중 위음성은 3명이었다. 검사 관련 합병증은 1건이었으며, 검사 관련 사망자는 없었다. 민감도는 진단적 복강경 검사의 경우 92.1%, 이학적 검사 29.7%, 복부 CT 86.5%, PET CT 69.2%. CEA 검사는 18.8%였다. 결론: 진단적 복강경 검사는 비교적 짧은 시술 시간과 재원기간, 낮은 합병증 발생율을 보여 시험적 개복술에 비해 안전한 검사이다. 또한 다른 검사에 비해 민감도가 높아 위암환자에서 복막 재발 및 암종증 여부를 확인하는데 효과적인 검사 방법으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.174-179
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• 2001

Purpose: For curative resection of recurrent gastric cancer, it is imperative that there be no unrecognized foci of tumoral disease outside the operation field. PET (positron emission tomography) with FDG (18 fluoro-2 deoxy-D-glucose) is a whole-body imaging technique that exploits the increased rate of glycolysis in tumor cells to detect disease. The authors evaluated the usefulness of FDG-PET in assessing resectability of recurrent gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Seven patients with recurrent gastric cancer were studied with FDG-PET from December 1998 to October 2000. All FDG-PET images were interpreted in conjunction with conventional diagnostic methods. All imaging results were correlated with the pathological diagnosis and clinical outcome. Results: A final diagnosis of recurrence was obtained at 14 sites in all 7 patients by histology or clinical follow up. Locoregional recurrence, including distant metastasis, developed in 6 of 7 patients and distant recurrence in only one. FDG-PET detected all recurrent sites (5 locoregional and 5 distant) in 5 patients without peritoneal recurrence, but did not detect peritoneal seeding in 2 patients with peritoneal recurrence. The accuracy of FDG-PET in estimating resectability was $71.4\%$ (5/7), and that of CT and PET together was $85.7\%$ (6/7). A curative resection could be performed in three of the recurrent patients (2 locoregional and 1 distant recurrence). Conclusion: Our results suggest that FDG-PET may be useful for detecting locoregional and distant recurrence of gastric cancer and for selecting appropriate treatment. However, considering that FDG-PET was limited in detecting peritoneal seeding and determining the exact anatomical extension of tumor, it should be used in conjunction with other anatomical images.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.195-199
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• 2002

Purpose: Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis and depends on the production of angiogenic factors that are secreted by tumor cells. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most significant angiogenic factor and a selective mitogen for endothelial cells. VEGF, also known as the vascular permeability factor, acts on endothelial cells to increase microvascular permeability and directly stimulate the growth of new blood vessels. Several studies have reported that the expression of VEGF is correlated with hematogenous recurrence via angiogenesis in gastric carcinomas. This research evaluated the relationship between the expression of VEGF and hepatic and peritoneal recurrence in gastric carcinomas. Materials and Methods: Thirty specimens resected from patients with primary gastric carcinomas who had undergone curative resections were divided into three group: Group I, early gastric carcinomas without recurrence; Group II, advanced gastric carcinomas with hepatic recurrence; and Group III, advanced gastric carcinomas with peritoneal recurrence. The expression of VEGF and the density of the microvessel count were examined using immunohistochemistry. Results: 1) The expression of VEGF in Group II and Group III ($63.2\pm\24.3\%$) was stronger than that in Group I ($7\pm\4.2\%$). The expression of VEGF in Group II ($76.5\pm\13.2\%$) was stronger than that of the Group III ($50\pm\14.2\%$) (P<0.05). 2) The microvessel count in Group II ($49.9\pm14.5$) was more than that in Group I ($8.6\pm2.6$) and Group III ($29.1\pm18.1$) (P<0.05). 3) The microvessel count was increased significantly with increasing the expression of VEGF. Conclusions: The expression of VEGF is associated with advanced stomach cancer and hepatic recurrence has a higher expression of VEGF than peritoneal recurrence with neovascularization. Thus the expression of VEGF can be considered to be a useful indicator of recurrence in gastric carcinoma and especially in hepatic recurrence.

• 대한전해질대사연구회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.27-29
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• 2018

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is a major cause of injury and technique failure in patients undergoing PD. Aeromonas hydrophila is ubiquitous in the environment, and is a Gram-negative rod associated with infections in fish and amphibians in most cases; however, it can also cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of A. hydrophila peritonitis in a 56-year-old male on automated PD. Peritonitis may have been caused by contamination of the Set Plus, a component of the automated peritoneal dialysis device. Although Set Plus is disposable, the patient reused the product by cleansing with tap water. He was successfully treated with intraperitoneally-administered ceftazidime and has been well without recurrence for more than 2 years.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.86-102
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• 2024

Early diagnosis, accurate assessment, and localization of peritoneal metastasis (PM) are essential for the selection of appropriate treatments and surgical guidance. However, available imaging modalities (computed tomography [CT], conventional magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], and 18fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography [PET]/CT) have limitations. The advent of new imaging techniques and novel molecular imaging agents have revealed molecular processes in the tumor microenvironment as an application for the early diagnosis and assessment of PM as well as real-time guided surgical resection, which has changed clinical management. In contrast to clinical imaging, which is purely qualitative and subjective for interpreting macroscopic structures, radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) capitalize on high-dimensional numerical data from images that may reflect tumor pathophysiology. A predictive model can be used to predict the occurrence, recurrence, and prognosis of PM, thereby avoiding unnecessary exploratory surgeries. This review summarizes the role and status of different imaging techniques, especially new imaging strategies such as spectral photon-counting CT, fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT, near-infrared fluorescence imaging, and PET/MRI, for early diagnosis, assessment of surgical indications, and recurrence monitoring in patients with PM. The clinical applications, limitations, and solutions for fluorescence imaging, radiomics, and AI are also discussed.